Auditioning for a theater - help me choose something please!

Question

So I'm auditioning for the 08-09 season of a theater company. They were specifically asking for kids for this audition, and they asked to memorize a comedic monologue or a poem. All actors get paid.

Now since it's technically a professional acting job - should I pick an audition monologue from a play?

-The monologue I have used previously works like a charm, I'm great at it, but it's not from a play, but I got a callback from 4 agencies from it.

And since they asked for either a comedic monologue or a POEM - doesn't that state they know kids aren't going to know much and don't expect people to use monologues from plays and therefore won't mind if I use this one as long as I'm good at it?

What do you think? Should I use the monologue I'm great at, but that's not from a play, or a monologue from a play that I'm going to have to learn perfect by the 23rd?

Answer 1

A monologue can be from either a play OR movie, so unless they specifically asked for a monologue from a play, use the one that you have been. Especially if it's getting you parts/callbacks.

Answer 2

You should do what they asked for, otherwise they may think that you don't follow directions. You should learn the monologue from a play cause when you start getting more acting jobs you will have to memorize new scripts all the time. Good Luck!

Answer 3

buy a book.